Tidbits
by: Leslie K. Paige

Congressman Kanjorski (D-Pa.) joins a mushrooming list of members of Congress whose earmarking habits are getting a lot of media attention. Over an eight-year period, Rep. Kanjorski steered $10 million in earmarked federal funding (from the Energy and Defense Departments, as well as the Economic Development Administration) to Cornerstone Technologies, LLC, which employed his four nephews and his daughter as either owners or board members.

Jetting Away with Airline Fees
by: Dashle Gunn Kelley

Post 9-11, most of us would agree that air travel is less than relaxing, what with the endless lines for security, having to practically undress in front of hundreds of strangers and carrying all our toiletries in Barbie Doll-sized bottles. This fall, year, Congress has an opportunity to make some positive reforms that might assist travelers, taxpayers, and the airline industry.